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Updated 10:39, 12 Aug 2026

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RIDER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

A2 Gravesend Crash: Motorbike Smash Causes Chaos and Long Delays

MURDER CHARGE

Two Men Charged with Murder After Brutal Home Invasion Killing in SE12

BUSTED

Northfleet Police Bust Gravesend Duo with Class A Drugs in Early Morning Stop

LONG GRASS

Van’s Dangerous Driving on A2 Leads to Seizure of 104 Cannabis Plants and Arrests in Gravesend

TRAFFIC CHAOS

Tractor Hay Fire Sparks Hours-Long Chaos on Gravesend Road—Two Lanes Still Closed

TRAFFIC CHAOS

Hearse Crash Shuts Gravesend’s Milton Road Causing Chaos

TRAGIC END

Gravesend Girl, 9, Drowned in Thames Tragedy Spurs Calls for River Safety Boost

SERIAL OFFENDER

Notorious Gravesend Burglar Caught After £6,500 Smash-and-Grab Spree and Reckless Police Chase

SPINOUT

McLaren Crash at Gravesend Sparks Rush Hour Chaos on A2 – One Hospitalised

SPINOUT

McLaren Crash on A2 Near Gravesend Causes Rush Hour Delays, One Hospitalised